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dogwood

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dog·wood

noun \ˈdg-ˌwd\

Definition of DOGWOOD

: any of various trees and shrubs (genus Cornus of the family Cornaceae, the dogwood family) with clusters of small flowers and often large white, pink, or red involucral bracts

Examples of DOGWOOD

  1. The furniture is made of dogwood.

First Known Use of DOGWOOD

1617

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